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The PaddleShopper: The real reason India don’t want the UDRS

December 1, 2010

Many have speculated about the reasons the UDRS is not being used in the up-coming SA – India Test series. Some say it’s not in the ‘spirit of the game’, or that it undermines the authority of the on-field umpires. I think it’s because India’s RockStar Captain, Mahendra “Schwing” Dhoni, just doesn’t get it.

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India vs Australia 2nd ODI at Vishakhapatnam

October 20, 2010

This First ODI got washed out of course, and hence the remaining two of this vastly important series are vastly important. Important because Munaf Patel needs mentioning. Important because Test Match Sofa are covering it Important because we need to get rid of Ravindra Jadeja. How much importance is important anyways? Yes, there is going [...]

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India vs Australia 1st ODI at Kochi

October 16, 2010

This is a three ODI series, which makes it nothing more than a practice session for both the teams against tough opposition before Aussies await the Ashes and India get ready to rape New Zealand. In such circumstances, a build-up is considered irrelevant and any attempt to hype is considered naive. Not by us. This [...]

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India vs Australia First Test at Mohali LIVE

September 30, 2010

Ind vs Aus Mohali Test Day 1   Thanks for joining us. Stick around for the review of the first day’s play at Mohali. Here is the preview for the game: The Backdrop Every time Australia tours India, and vice versa, there are a lot of verbal volleys which float near the troposphere. Contrary to [...]

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Blue turned mellow?

September 30, 2010

The first test between India and Australia starts tomorrow. First of all, where the hell is the buzz? Ricky Ponting was today asked whether this was the most peaceful Ind-OZ test series in recent memory. Mellow. VeryMellow. It is another thing that Ponting replied saying that “The series has not started yet” – a reply [...]

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Player Retention for IPL 2011

September 7, 2010

This is a continuation of the All about IPL 2011 Series here on Paddle Sweep. This post will talk about player retention, salary cap and catchment areas. In short, most of what you need to know about players in IPL 2011. We have already discussed the format of IPL 2011, so lets head straight to [...]

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Sachin Tendulkar made “Group Captain” by the Air Force

September 3, 2010
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The sound of good news these days is rare, but when one does come across, it is hard not to embrace it. Sachin Tendulkar has been conferred the position of “Group Captain” by the Indian Air Force. This doesn’t mean that he will now be required to fly those fighter planes and save the country [...]

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a lot of water…

August 22, 2010

This post is a combination of an apology and an admission. I have been blogging about cricket since 2005, this is the 6th year running, and I might have written more than 500 posts or so. Hell, Paddle Sweep is more than two years old now. It’s been a long time in this arena. What [...]

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The Future of Test Cricket

July 31, 2010

There have been a lot of questions over whether the dwindling attention span of the average cricket fan can afford to take in another test of over 1300 runs in the first innings. Questions about the future of test cricket are being raised. People who bet on sports regularly are also considering quitting citing the [...]

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why india is playing like this

June 5, 2010

Indian cricket is going through a funny phase lately. After the dismal non-caring performance in the second half of the World T20, seven of the team’s top players were dropped so that they could be done with their endorsements and twitter commitments. This was done to ensure that they have nothing to complain about the [...]

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